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Brain fog. It's a funny term, which while not often medically used, manages to perfectly encapsulate the struggles of its symptoms when your brain just feels as if it's wrapped up...

As I write this, I am delicately sipping disgusting colonoscopy prep. It's been a beast of a day. I've cried. I've vomited. I've spent hours in the bathroom. It hasn't...

I just experienced something brand new to me and I wanted to share it with you all in case you have gone through a similar situation. This involved a pharmacy...

Yea, Crohn’s and colitis have some great medications that help us with the effects.  For some of us, we achieve remission.  Some medications come in pill form and there are...

This morning was just like any other day. The alarm went off. My husband and I jumped out of bed to take care of our baby and get the day...

Read part 1 here. Ask your GI about support groups in the area. Look online for support sources and groups that seem credible and legit. Visit university IBD Center websites...

You can say that many Crohn’s medications are great for you. They are! If your body adapts to them, you can live a semi normal life. I could imagine others who take...

This is only a story. It is not meant to scare anyone out of treatment or surgery. It's simply meant to tell the story of a beautiful young women I...

Recently, a lot has been talked about how Blake Beckford - ulcerative colitis advocate and model - was refused entry into a toilet at his local shopping mall. It has...

Self-advocacy is a funny word. It's something I've always tried to encourage in my writing but lately, I'm struggling with a different kind of dilemma: Is self-advocacy working with your...

Everyone has a nighttime routine they follow before collapsing into bed at the end of the day. For some, the typical bedtime routine may include having a small snack or...

I was recently watching an episode of Ted Talks. If you're not familiar with Ted Talks, it's basically a "nonprofit dedicated to ideas worth spreading" - Defined by their Facebook...

It all started about two weeks ago. I was helping a friend move, and I had received a horrible cramping pain in my stomach. I didn’t make anything of it...

Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects the female reproductive system. It is thought to affect up to 1 in 10 people of reproductive age who have a uterus. Endometriosis...

Bathroom. Toilet. Restroom. Loo (as us Brits are prone to calling it). Whichever phrase you prefer to use, there's no getting around that using one in public is AWKWARD! I'd...

There are a lot of questions people ask when I tell them I'm flaring. Most of the questions are about how people can help, what they can bring over and...

Being diagnosed with any chronic condition is overwhelming in itself. Being diagnosed with IBD is especially hard because there are many topics related to our condition that even doctors disagree...

Did you know that over 50 genes have been linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? Although no one knows exactly what causes IBD, your genetics may factor in. So if...

These are some helpful hints that I've found based on my experience for the person who's been recently diagnosed with IBD. They may even be helpful for those who weren't...

Digestive issues can lead to a lot of confusion. What is causing this pain? Where is the blood in the toilet coming from? Why do I have to use the...